Portable wardrobe.



E. M. POND. PORTABLE WARDROBE.

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UNITED STATES P TENT oFFIoE.

EDMUND MORSE POND, "OF RUTLAND, VERMONT.

POBTABL-E WARDROBE.

To all whom it may concern:

'Be it known that LED'MUND MORSE POND, a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at Rutland, county of Rutland, State of Vermont, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Wardrobes, of which the following is a specification. 1

My invention relates to portable wardrobes which may be folded or rolled up into a compact bundle, for convenience in packing,both when empty and when containing clothes, and which 'may be conveniently hung from a wall hook, picture molding or curtain rod, when in use. i i

The best form of apparatus embodying my invention at present known to me is illustrated in the accompanying two sheets of drawings in which-' a i V Figure. 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus when suspended for use as a wardrobe, and closed, Figf2'is a similar view when open with a part of the bottom flap broken away, F ig.3 is a detail vertical cross section with parts broken away and the hanger supporting strap pulled out into position for inserting or removing the garment hangers, and Fig. 4 is a detail View of the bottom of the inner curtain with parts broken away. 1

Throughout the drawing like reference characters indicate like parts.

1 is the horizontal supporting rod which may be supported from any convenient wall or other hooks or from the curtain pole of a steamer berth, by the loops 2, 2, or convenient device. From the rod 2 depends the back 3 of canvas or other strong fabric which may be kept laterally extended by suitable battens 4:, i. A bottom flap 5 may be provided for a purpose to be hereinafter described. 6, 6, are side curtains fastened to the sides of back 3 and supported at the top by curtain rings 7, 7, sliding on rod 1, 1. As shown the back 3 is fastened to rod 1 by one or more loops 1.7 and the pockets 18, 18 into which the ends of the rod are inserted.

8 is an inside curtain fastened at the upper end to rod 1 and preferably provided with a bottom stiffening rod and weight 9. Cords 10, 10 are connected to the bottom of the inside curtain, run through guide rings 11," 11, thereon to the top thereof and terminate in depending hand rings 16, 1.6. Between inner curtains 8 and back 3 is Specification of Letters Patent. v Patented Sept, 22, 1914, Application filed January 9, 1913. Serial N0.741,094.

bottom flap 5 may be buttoned when turned up as shown in Fig. 1.

Infloperatingmy invention the apparatus is suspended from wall hooks in a closet or bedroom, or stateroom of a ship or from a curtain pole. To insert garments the front or side curtains are pushed to either side after the bottom fiaphas been unbuttoned, and the inside curtain pulled up by hand rings 16, 16, and cords 10, 10, as shown'in Fig. '2. i

The lower end of the hanger strap 12 is then grasped and pulled outward as shown in Fig. 3 and the garment hangers with attached garments are hooked into loops 13, 13. The strap is then allowed to drop down, the hangers resting one below the other as shown in Fig. 2, to prevent any bunching action, the inside curtain 8 lowered, the side or front curtains 6, 6, pulled together, the bottom flap 5 turned up and buttoned and the garments are then completely protected from light and dust. The inside curtain 8 when in lowered position, extends across behind the joint or meeting line formed by the outer or front curtains and effectively seals the wardrobe against the entry of dust through this joint, as the bottom flap 5 similarly seals the bottom of the wardrobe. The contents are therefore practically placed in a closed, dust proof bag. When the garments are to be transported in bulk the whole apparatus is taken down, rolled up, and packed in a trunk, or carried in a shawl strap. This can be done without wrinkling the garments or exposing them. When a garment is to be removed, the apparatus is opened as shown in Fig. 2, the hanger strap extended as shown in Fig. 3,

a and the desired garment and its hanger removed without disturbing the others.

The advantages of my invention comprises its portability, ease of attachment to any means of support, small amount of space occupied and convenience in rolling up for transportation without removal or wrinkling of the contained garments. It is particularly useful in traveling as it can be hung from the curtain rod of a steamer berth, takes up little room, and completely protects the contained garments. It is also useful in summer hotels, and small city apartments where closets are scarce, and also in closets themselves, as it protects the contained garments from contact with the Walls of the building.

Various changes could be made in the defrom and distended by said rod, a curtain also depending from said rod and supported by rings adapted to slide on the rod, said curtain being attached to the backing sheet along one side, and an inner curtain also deending from and distended by said rod, ut otherwise disconnected from the backing sheet and first mentioned curtain said inner curtain being provided with means for raising and lowering it to and from the 7 horizontal rod;

2. A flexible wardrobe comprising in com- 3. A flexible wardrobe comprising in combination a horizontal rod, a backing sheet depending from and distended by sald rod, front curtains also depending from the rod and supported byriiigs adapted to slide on said rod, said curtains being attached to the backing sheet along each edge of the latter, an inner. curtain supported'from the horizontal rod extending down behind the front curtains'and breaking joints therewith, and a fiap attached to the bottom edge of the backing sheet, adapted to be turned up over the bottom ed es of the front curtains and provided wii h means for attachment to said curtains when in said upturned position, Q T v EDMUNDMQRSE POND.

Witnesses: y i i Harm M SARGENT,

JULIA R. DoUo Ass.

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